Do Vegetarians Only Eat Side Dishes?

I know.

The tree huggers of this world want us to go vegetarian, or maybe even vegan in order to save our planet. They might be right, but it’s quite a stretch from where we are today. Growing up in an Italian/Spanish/American/Austrian family… meat was the center of the meal and the vegetables were always on the side.

I struggled with the all veg concept.

How can vegetarians only eat side dishes?

How do they survive?

Do they feel something is missing?

So… I took one baby step forward.

Instead of taking meat out 100%, I flipped the meat/veg ratio.

Healthy Lifestyle Tip:Make meat the accent versus the main focus

Meat has slowly become an accent versus the main focus of my meals. And I love it.

Wok vegetables and a bit of slice steak on top.

Pasta with rockin tomato sauce and a meatball.

Ginormous salad with a few strips grilled chicken.

Butternut Squash stuffed with quinoa, vegetables and a few pieces of chopped salciccia (Italian sausage.)